Food Distribution provides food packages to low-income families in Marshall, Day and Roberts counties, and also to Tribal members in surrounding counties.

The following Programs and Departments fall under the Emergency Management Department:

• Lake Traverse Utility Commission
  • LTUC assists and provides water and sewer services to individual homes throughout Lake Traverse Tribal Land
  • Service Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
    Phone Number: (605) 698-4211
• Tribal Roads
  • Tribal Roads provides snow removal/ice control in the winter months also constructs and maintains all tribal roads and individual homeowners driveways which includes the 7 districts.
  • Phone Number: (605) 698-4153
• Law Enforcement
• Food Distribution
  • Provides food packages to low-income families in Marshall, Day and Roberts counties, and also to Tribal members in surrounding counties.
  • Location: East of the Tribal Headquarters
  • 1st & 3rd week of each month
    • 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • 2nd week of each month - is District Distribution
    • 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Last week of each month:
    • Closed for incoming shipments, restocking, inventory and monthly reports.
• Natural Resources

South Dakotans age 60 and older who have an approved application will receive a monthly box of food, at no cost, containing at minimum: 2-lb block of cheese (fresh), juice, shelf-stable or powdered milk, cereal, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pasta or rice, a canned meat or entree such as beef stew or chili (menus change monthly).

South Dakotans age 60 and older who have an approved application will receive a monthly box of food, at no cost, containing at minimum: 2-lb block of cheese (fresh), juice, shelf-stable or powdered milk, cereal, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pasta or rice, a canned meat or entree such as beef stew or chili (menus change monthly).

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a USDA food assistance program to eligible senior citizens through the Salvation Army and the Food Service Center. CSFP works to improve the health of low-income people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods.

Those eligible will receive a commodity box once a month for a year. The package includes a variety of food including cereals, canned meat, canned fruits, instant milk, peanut butter, instant potatoes, and pasta products.

South Dakotans age 60 and older who have an approved application will receive a monthly box of food, at no cost, containing at minimum: 2-lb block of cheese (fresh), juice, shelf-stable or powdered milk, cereal, canned fruits, canned vegetables, pasta or rice, a canned meat or entree such as beef stew or chili (menus change monthly).